| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| verdant |
green. |